Walking Art Tours

Just minutes from downtown Chicago, come explore some of the most vibrant walls in the city.

PIlsen Public Art Tours was created by two community-invested art educators. With a natural love for the arts and two decades of combined organizing and art engagement practice, PPAT is distinctly positioned to offer an in-depth educational experience. Our walking tours connect participants to the themes, history, and messages of the local public art.

We invite you to join us on this colorful stroll in one of Chicago’s many prolific neighborhoods.

Join us in partnership with the Division Street Business District Association (DSBDA) as we offer 2 free walking mural tours of Chicago's most prominent Latino neighborhoods. Register today! Link in the bio.

Our visitors from St Joseph School were out and about early this morning. Here they are checking out the tribute portraits mural at Cooper Elementary. The mural's design was led by the great Mr. Francisco Mendoza who was also an art instructor for many of Pilsen's youth.

We're truly grateful to have the support of our local art community. El Maestro Duarte welcomes visitors into his studio throughout the year to get a closer look at his art process. #pilsenchicago #muralismo #hectorduarte

Thrilled to be collaborating with The Chicago History Museum today! Here's Tour director Luis Tubens presenting the work of @sentrock to our visitors.

Artist: @jeffzimmermann “Increibles las cosas q' se ven”
Ashland Ave & 19th Street. “I always hope the murals give you something more to think about than just a bowl of fruit would. There’s always politics in what I do, and hopefully people get some kind of meaning out of it.” (Chicago Sun-Times, 8.4.07)

”Sepia" 2016 La Villita. 23rd and Central Park.
Lead artists:
Rahmaan Statik
Max Sansing
The first mural of it's kind. The artists use sepia tones, the color tones of people, to camouflage the rust that will eventually drip down from the railroad bridge. The people depicted are all members of the community. Sponsors: Chicago Public Art Group
22nd Ward Alderman Office

The awesome Catalyst Maria High School after checking out the Zimmerman murals. Thanks for joining us today!

Another great addition to the 16th Street mural wall! Congratulations to the the artists #samkirk #sandraantongiorgi and to the local residents!